tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251451334588754464.post5250588011688900621..comments2023-08-22T07:53:49.032-04:00Comments on Finding Joy on the Journey: I just realized something.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251451334588754464.post-52178600131141629042010-02-12T09:44:21.125-05:002010-02-12T09:44:21.125-05:00Lissa, I wasn't aware that you were experienci...Lissa, I wasn't aware that you were experiencing the natural frustration (does calling it a challenge make it any different?) of parenting children who, after all, were given a free will by their Creator, just like their mother & father were. <br /><br />Somewhere in there, I believe, is our expectation that action taken by a parent (OK, you in this case) should produce an equal -- reaction in the behavior of our children. Such is not always the case.<br /><br />At work, & roll with me here for moment as I talk about "risk" and "reward", in a professional sense. I encounter many people in the research (or business) world who talk about the risk-reward equation. One observation I have aobut this risk:reward relationship is this: risk is (1) actual and (2) present. Reward is (1) potential and (3) future.<br /><br />Such is the nature of rearing children. Our rearing is actual and present (assuming we are active parents in rearing), yet the reward for doing so is potential and future (OK, sometimes immediate, but the pattern of learned behavior is not immediate).<br /><br />Don't be too hard on yourself, and expect of yourself only that which He commands of us, that we (both mom and dad, and I know Robert knows that) rear our children with a balance of love and discipline.<br /><br />I say this, knowing that your mom and I reared four absolutely perfect children, right??? <br /><br />Oh, and remember, God is in the business of long-term people-maturing, not just immediate "yes-ma'ams" (hmmm, how should I have punctuated that?) If your mom makes a suggestion, then I'll know she read my post.<br /><br />DadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251451334588754464.post-63323183550390520582010-02-12T09:19:26.433-05:002010-02-12T09:19:26.433-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178895507494611960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251451334588754464.post-58257396210056804092010-02-11T21:54:04.269-05:002010-02-11T21:54:04.269-05:00I have shared to same revelation - it is good to b...I have shared to same revelation - it is good to be set free of it, isn't it! You're a great mom!Dan and Marcy Salvatorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407490843147028944noreply@blogger.com